About

The Bryn Mawr School is an independent, nonsectarian all-girls school for grades K-12, with a coed preschool. Founded in 1885, Bryn Mawr is one of the oldest college-preparatory schools for girls in the country. Our goal is to help women succeed by empowering them. We are dedicated to providing girls and young women with the opportunities they deserve. Our students question, lead, achieve and succeed, and they are passionate about lifelong learning. With the support of their teachers and the Bryn Mawr community, they are raising their own expectations about their capabilities – in the classroom, on the stage, in the studio and on the playing field.

Admission

An all-girls' environment provides a wonderful opportunity for girls to explore who they are as young women and scholars without social pressure. It's good to be smart at Bryn Mawr! Our students are academically engaged, inquisitive and not afraid to speak their minds. Learn more about the exceptional foundation Bryn Mawr can offer your daughter.

Academics

Academics at The Bryn Mawr School take many different forms. From the joyful, play-based curriculum used in our Little School to the challenging, supportive academics in our Upper School, Bryn Mawr students experience the many delights and demands of education. Our goal is to help all of our students develop and cultivate a lifelong love of learning. We strive to make learning both fun and challenging, and we focus on developing the whole child—mentally, physically, socially and emotionally.

Arts

Bryn Mawr girls can be found building stage sets, developing photos in the darkroom, starring in the fall musical, playing the cello in a string ensemble and more. Dance, music, theatre and the fine arts are integral parts of the curriculum at Bryn Mawr and are enjoyed by novices and serious aficionados alike. Bryn Mawr girls feel free to try their hands at many things, supported by their teachers and classmates.

Athletics

For well over a century, Bryn Mawr has provided girls with exceptional educational opportunities on a beautiful 26-acre campus within the city limits. The quality of student life at Bryn Mawr is remarkable. Inquisitive girls, excellent teaching, strong student-teacher relationships, and a clear mission sustain our vibrant school community where girls always come first.

Student Life

Student life at Bryn Mawr is rich with opportunities for personal exploration, growth, discovery and, of course, fun! We offer a whole-girl, whole-day experience that focuses on integrating each girl’s intellectual, physical and personal development in a comprehensive way both in and out of the classroom. This means expanded arts and athletic offerings at all levels; abundant, healthy food choices throughout the day; and clubs, programs and activities that both enrich our students and provide support to families.

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Giving

Your gift makes it possible for Bryn Mawr to continue to provide an exceptional foundation that allows young women to go on to lead remarkable lives. A gift to the Annual Fund is the very best way to maintain Bryn Mawr’s standards of excellence, attract and retain the very best students and faculty, and continue the school’s longstanding reputation of inspiring passion for intellectual curiosity.

Student Life

Student life at Bryn Mawr is rich with opportunities for personal exploration, growth, discovery and, of course, fun! We offer a whole-girl, whole-day experience that focuses on integrating each girl’s intellectual, physical and personal development in a comprehensive way both in and out of the classroom. This means expanded arts and athletic offerings at all levels; abundant, healthy food choices throughout the day; and clubs, programs and activities that both enrich our students and provide support to families.

Our thriving arts program offers girls a range of fine arts and performance opportunities while our athletics programs boasts 16 different competitive sports. Students in the Middle and Upper Schools can choose from a range of student-led clubs and after-school activities that cater to every interest; dance and music lessons are also available. In the Lower School, students can sign up for music and dance lessons and other special activities. Extended supervision is also available for Lower and Middle School students.

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The Lower School Extended Day program operates Monday through Friday from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. in the Primary Center.

Extended Day students have the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities such as outdoor play, arts and crafts, reading, table games and puzzles. In addition, girls can do homework in a quiet workspace. A snack is provided each day.

Daily and weekly contracts are available on a semester basis. Families are billed monthly based on the fees listed on the contract, not on attendance. We can accommodate mid-semester changes to contracts on the first of each month.

Drop-in care is available for Lower School families on a daily basis with telephone or written notification to the Lower School office (410-323-1118 x1322). The drop-in fee is $15 per hour/portion of an hour.

K-1 supervision is available for girls in kindergarten, pre-first and first grades. These girls will be supervised at no charge from 2:45 to 3:30 p.m. At 3:30 p.m., they will proceed to the 3:30 p.m. carpool or to Extended Day.

Late carpool pick-up:Any student who has not been picked up 20 minutes after school is dismissed will be taken to Extended Day and a drop-in fee of $15 per hour/portion of an hour will be charged.

Late Extended Day pick-up:A $15 fee will be charged for each 5-minute interval that care is required beyond the 6:00 p.m. pick-up time.

Days of Operation: Extended Day operates every day that school is in session except for the days before Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break and Spring Break. Should the school close early due to inclement weather the Extended Day program will not be available.

Fees for the 2018-2019 school year

Weekly contracts:Fees are per semester, Monday – Friday, and billed on a monthly basis.

3:30 – 5:00 p.m.: $1,300

3:30 – 6:00 p.m.: $2,000

Daily contracts:Fees listed are per day and per semester, but will be billed on a monthly basis. Substitutions cannot be made without a contract change.

Before-School SupervisionStudents who arrive on campus between 7:00 and 7:45 a.m. will be supervised by a faculty member in the cafeteria. Breakfast will be available; some items will need to be purchased. No one should arrive before 7:00 a.m. Students are not allowed into the school buildings until 7:45 a.m.

Afternoon Supervision and ActivitiesThe Middle School Afternoon Supervision program operates at no cost to families Monday throughFridayfrom4:00pm to 6:00 p.m.in the North Building, unless otherwise noted on our Middle School Calendar. Supervision as a service ends at 6:00 p.m.

Please read the procedures carefully and discuss them with your daughter. We will strictly enforce these rules because it is crucial for us to know each student’s whereabouts at all times and to ensure the well being of all our students. When a student fails to comply with a rule, she will have to serve a detention.

There will be two proctors each afternoon in the North Building – one in NB 8 and one in NB 7. This is an ideal time for your daughters to get some of their homework done. Encourage them to do so! A couple of times a week informal activities will be offered by US students for no cost that students may choose to join.

Procedures and Regulations for Middle School Afternoon Supervision

All students are required to sign in promptly by 4:00 pm. The school cannot be held responsible for a student who neglects to sign in. If your daughter has a lesson or other arrangements that interfere with the 4:00 deadline, please write or e-mail a note to the Middle School office that can be kept on file for reference during the year.

A student may not sign any name other than her own on the sign-in list. We ask that students please refrain from writing abbreviations on the list, as they are hard for us to decode.

If you are picking up a student, you may park on Melrose Avenue but NOT on the Little School Driveway Circle and walk around to the Quad Door to come in and sign out your students.

The person driving your daughter home must come into the building to sign her out. This is the most frequent infraction of the rules. Please do not ask your daughter to sign herself out.

Students will remain in these locations in the North Building: NB 8, NB 7, Lobby, and the Quad. Only 8th grade students with written permission on the Transportation form may sign out to attend athletic games on campus. Please be aware that they will not be supervised at those events.

Do not make arrangements to pick up your student at any location other than the North Building after 4:00.

A late fee will be charged after that time: $15.00 per 5 minutes after the 6:00 pm pickup time. Please contact the proctor in the event that you are running late, so he/she can know when to expect you. The school switchboard is shut down at 6:00 p.m. each day.

The direct contact number for Afternoon Supervision is 410-323-1118 x1688. Please keep this phone number in an accessible place. Also, be sure your daughter knows how to reach you every afternoon.

The American Kodály Children’s Chorus at Bryn Mawr is dedicated to offering all boys and girls ages 5-18 in the greater Baltimore area access to high quality music training in a nurturing environment.

Students do not need to be enrolled at Bryn Mawr to join. The chorus strives for excellence by providing students with:

Vocal pedagogy-based choral and solo singing instruction

Kodály method and play-based musicianship coursework

Local, regional, and international performance opportunities

Choristers learn to sing, read and write music through engagement with a diverse repertoire of classical, spiritual and folk music from many traditions. The unique rehearsal and classroom environments offer an enriched learning environment and opportunities for positive social interaction with peers.

The Lower School hosts special offerings throughout the year such as: Chess, Tennis, and Ceramics. Additional information about these programs including registration will be sent out to parents in the fall.

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Upper School Retreats

Located in Baltimore, Maryland, The Bryn Mawr School is a private all-girls kindergarten, elementary, middle and high school with a coed preschool for ages 2 months through 5 years. Bryn Mawr provides students with exceptional educational opportunities on a beautiful 26-acre campus within the city limits. Inquisitive girls, excellent teaching, strong student-teacher relationships and a clear mission sustain our vibrant school community where girls always come first.